For the Love of History - world history, women’s history, weird history

Japanese tattoos are loved around the world, but reviled in Japan. WHY!? How did that happen? In this week's episode, TK explores the history of Japanese tattoos and their connection with resistance, identity, and Ukiyo-e art.

In this episode, we cover
🌟 The history of Japanese tattoos
🌟 How Utagawa Kuniyoshi started a tattoo renaissance
🌟 The artistic middle finger Ukiyo-e artists gave to the Shogunate
🌟 The rise and fall of tattoos in Japan and worldwide

I'm so glad you found my little corner of YouTube, and if you like world history, Women’s History, and weird history, then I hope you stick around! History bestie applications are always open!!

⁠🌟 FTLH UNI Lecture🌟 ⁠

Topic | The Island of Waves and Foam: origins and mythology of Shintoism

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Japanese tattoos are loved around the world, but reviled in Japan. WHY!? How did that happen? In this week's episode, TK explores the history of Japanese tattoos and their connection with resistance, identity, and Ukiyo-e art.

In this episode, we cover
🌟 The history of Japanese tattoos
🌟 How Utagawa Kuniyoshi started a tattoo renaissance
🌟 The artistic middle finger Ukiyo-e artists gave to the Shogunate
🌟 The rise and fall of tattoos in Japan and worldwide

I'm so glad you found my little corner of YouTube, and if you like world history, Women’s History, and weird history, then I hope you stick around! History bestie applications are always open!!

🌟 FTLH UNI Lecture🌟

Topic | The Island of Waves and Foam: origins and mythology of Shintoism

If you'd like to support the podcast in other ways, check out these links!

⁠Patreon⁠ 

⁠Instagram⁠ 

⁠Website⁠

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⁠YouTube
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Welcome, history bestie, to the season 12 premiere!!

I'm TK, your tour guide to the past, and today we're starting this season off strong with the longest "Women History Owes an Apology Too" episode I've ever done. From pre-history to the Sumerians, all across Europe and beyond, women have been the brewers of beer and the keepers of the keg. That was until the fellas found out that they could make some serious cash in a Post Black Plague Europe.

In this episode, we'll learn about

🍺 How beer was invented/discovered

🍺 The Sumerian goddess of beer

🍺 How beer shaped civilization

🍺 The Golden Era of the Ale wife

🍺 And how the plague and capitalism ruined everything.

I'm so glad you found my little corner of YouTube, and if you like world history, Women’s History, and weird history, then I hope you stick around! History bestie applications are always open!!

🌟🍻 ⁠Patreon Bonus EP on the Lady King⁠ 🍻🌟

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Welcome, history bestie, to the season 12 premiere!!

I'm TK, your tour guide to the past, and today we're starting this season off strong with the longest "Women History Owes an Apology Too" episode I've ever done. From pre-history to the Sumerians, all across Europe and beyond, women have been the brewers of beer and the keepers of the keg. That was until the fellas found out that they could make some serious cash in a Post Black Plague Europe.

In this episode, we'll learn about

🍺 How beer was invented/discovered

🍺 The Sumerian goddess of beer

🍺 How beer shaped civilization

🍺 The Golden Era of the Ale wife

🍺 And how the plague and capitalism ruined everything.

I'm so glad you found my little corner of YouTube, and if you like world history, Women’s History, and weird history, then I hope you stick around! History bestie applications are always open!!

🌟🍻 Patreon Bonus EP on the Lady King 🍻🌟

If you'd like to support the podcast in other ways, check out these links!

Patreon 

Instagram 

Website

TikTok

Merch Store

YouTube
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Before Anne Bonny. Before Grace O’Malley. There was Sayyida al-Hurra — the Pirate Queen of the Mediterranean.

In this episode of For the Love of History, we uncover the extraordinary true story of Sayyida al-Hurra, a Muslim woman who rose to power in the late 1400s and became one of the most feared pirates in history. Born in Granada during the violence of the Reconquista, Sayyida was forced to flee Spain as Catholic rulers Ferdinand and Isabella expelled, enslaved, and murdered thousands of Muslims. That injustice would shape her destiny.

After becoming governor of Tetouan (Tétouan), Morocco, Sayyida didn’t just rule — she fought back. Partnering with the legendary Ottoman pirate Hayreddin Barbarossa (Redbeard), she launched relentless naval attacks against Spanish and Portuguese ships, dominating the Mediterranean and earning her title as the unrivaled pirate queen. Her piracy wasn’t just about wealth; it was about defense, revenge, and protecting displaced Muslim communities.

This episode explores:


The Reconquista and the forced expulsion of Muslims from Spain


How Sayyida al-Hurra became a female political leader and naval commander


Her alliance with Barbarossa, one of history’s most famous pirates


Pirate warfare, ransom, and Mediterranean power politics


How piracy rebuilt Tetouan into a thriving city


Why European powers feared her — and her people adored her


Her unprecedented marriage to the Sultan of Morocco on her own terms

Sayyida al-Hurra’s legacy lives on in the walls of Tetouan, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in the history of women who refused to be erased.

If you love pirate history, women in power, Islamic history, and stories of resistance against empire, this episode is for you.

Grab your sword, your most dramatic blouse, and let’s set sail.

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